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Other egg albumins and albumin derivatives

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 3502 19 00 (Other egg albumins and albumin derivatives) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and foreign-manufacturer registration requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Veterinary Health Certificate and laboratory analysis clearance apply as concurrent overlays, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports operative from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

3502 19 00

Chapter

35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
Certificate of Analysis from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk-food regime covering egg products and nutraceuticals. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country's competent authority (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) before out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm that all label information meets the rectifiable-labelling requirements; a labelling defect does not substitute for any missing FSSAI or AQCS PGA clearance.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance requirement and overlooking the dual AQCS upload obligation — Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Laboratory COA (001AQ1) — which are independent of the food-safety licence and must be sourced from the exporting country's competent authority before shipment. A consignment arriving at the designated port with complete FSSAI documentation but missing either AQCS document will be detained pending upload, accruing demurrage and ground rent; the rectifiable-labelling regime does not extend to absent PGA clearances.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3502 19 00 require BIS certification?

No, albumins and albumin derivatives under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance and the 79-designated-port restriction.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Four codes are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (0010FS), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Health Certificate (6360AQ); additionally, the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Laboratory COA (001AQ1) are required per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Is the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory even for egg albumin concentrates that are not finished foods?

Yes. The FSSAI mandatory-registration requirement under CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus covers egg products as a listed high-risk food category, irrespective of whether the imported product is a finished food or an ingredient concentrate.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.